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Women’s long shirt made of striped silk, taisto, loom-woven fabric in off-white colour. The front part consists of three pieces joined with seams. The middle piece is 47 cm. wide, and the two lateral pieces 30 cm. The fabric of the middle part continues as a single piece to the back, with a total length of 230 cm. The two side pieces have a height of 83 cm. and are joined under the armpits. The height of the middle part is 115 cm. at the front and back. The sleeves consist of a single piece each with an inner seam, and they are sewn vertically onto the body. The neck opening continues as a vertical opening of 15 cm. on the chest, and is adorned with fine pipilla lace edging, 2 cm. wide, forming a rosette pattern. The edges of the sleeves are also decorated with needle lace made of thicker thread. It is 3cm. wide and forms consecutive triangles on top of tiny pillars. All the seams show fine herringbone stitching, while the hem is sewn with the same silk thread of the shirt.    Dimensions: height 120 cm., width at the chest 65 cm.   Sleeves: length 60 cm., width 36 cm.   Hem circumference 106 cm.